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Before the tornado, Carolyn Ross spent much of her time working as a caregiver in Paxton. "I went to work, came home, walked my dogs, then got up and did the same thing the next day," said the longtime Gifford resident. GIFFORD — Before the tornado, Carolyn Ross spent much of her time working as a caregiver in Paxton. "I went to work, came home, walked my dogs, then got up and did the same thing the next day," said the longtime Gifford resident. Since the tornado, Ross has grown closer to her neighbors and other residents. read more